A new card and contactless payment service called ‘Square’, created by the boss of Twitter and aimed at small businesses, has launched in the UK this week. Why? Square has been launched in the UK because 5.4 million small businesses don’t / can’t yet accept card...

Scammers have been quick to exploit a rise in the value of web-based, crypto-currency Bitcoin by launching bogus online schemes with the lure of false money-making offers. What Happened to Bitcoin? At the beginning of March, the value of a unit of Bitcoin exceeded the...

After the opening of new National Cyber Security Centre in London in February (to act as part of GCHQ in Cheltenham), businesses are being encouraged to report serious data breaches to the NCSC in confidence. Confidential Peter Yapp, the deputy director for the...

A new report by PwC claims that over 30% of UK jobs could be lost to automation by the year 2030. Robot Replacements Advances in AI, robotics, and technology could mean that many jobs that need humans today may be carried out by robots in the next 15 years. Which...

The UK and US governments have introduced a ban on taking laptops and tablets on planes as cabin baggage on flights from selected Middle East and North African Countries. Which Countries? For the UK, the ban covers all flights from 6 countries: Egypt, Turkey, Jordan,...